Curriculum Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
General Education
| Foundations | Credits: | |
| FCWR 101 | Writing I: College Composition | 3 |
| FCWR 151 | Writing II: Research Writing | 3 |
| FCWR 302 | Communication for Healthcare Careers | 3 |
| —OR— | ||
| FCWR 304 | Communication for Technical Professions | 3 |
| Total: 9 Credits | ||
| Data Literacy | Credits: | |
| DATA 101 | Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society | 3 |
| Seminars (select courses from at least three of the four areas) | Credits: | |
| ICBS 3XX | Behavioral Science choice | 3 |
| ICLT 3XX | Literature choice | 3 |
| ICPH 3XX | Philosophy choice | 3 |
| ICSS 3XX | Social Science/Economics choice | 3 |
| Total: 12 Credits | ||
| Students must take four seminar courses from at least three different areas of study. | ||
| Math and Science Requirement | Credits: | |
| MATH 141 | Precalculus | 4 |
| BIOL 110 | General Biology I | 4 |
| Total: 8 Credits | ||
Major Requirements
| Biology | Credits: | |
| BIOL 150 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 233 | Genetics** | 4 |
| BIOL 235 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 238 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 3 |
| BIOL 250 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| BIOL 336 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 340 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| BIOL 341 | Genetic Engineering | 3 |
| BIOL 350 | Bioinformatics | 3 |
| BIOL 395 | Introduction to Research Literature | 3 |
| BIOL 432 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 442 | Bioprocessing | 3 |
| Total: 40 Credits | ||
| ** BIOL 335 Genetics also counts towards this requirement. | ||
| Chemistry | Credits: | |
| CHEM 110 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 150 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 210 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 250 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 420 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 440 | Drug Discovery | 3 |
| Total: 22 Credits | ||
| Mathematics | Credits: | |
| MATH 170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Total: 4 Credits | ||
| Physics | Credits: | |
| PHYS 175 | Pre-Med Physics I | 5 |
| PHYS 185 | Pre-Med Physics II | 5 |
| Total: 10 Credits | ||
| Project Lab or Research (choose one) | Credits: | |
| BIOL/CHEM 48X | Research Project Lab choice | 3 |
| BIOL 493 | Independent Research III | 3 |
| BIOL 494 | Independent Research IV | 4 |
| Total: 3–4 Credits | ||
| Science Electives | Credits: | |
| Consult with advisor on any electives. | 6 | |
| General Electives | Credits: | |
| Consult with advisor on any electives. | 9 | |
| Total Required Credits = 126–127 |